It’s the boy scouts’ motto to always be prepared, right? Be a boy scout about your wedding. Put together a wedding day emergency kit.
In the chaos of getting ready (well, hopefully it won’t be chaos, but often times it is), a bridesmaid may discover she left the tag on her gown. She rips it off…ripping the zipper seam with it! Prevent this scenario with scissors in an emergency kit.
Here’s what you do. Find cosmetic bag (clear is best, so you don’t have trouble locating small items in a hurry), and fill it with “emergency” items. Martha Stewart Weddings has a great list of these items:
For Clothing
1. Sewing kit with needles, thread, buttons, and safety pins
2. Toupee tape (for keeping clothes in place)
3. Scissors
4. Stick-on instant hemming tape
5. Clear nail polish (for runs)
6. White chalk (for masking stains)
From the Drugstore
1. Breath mints
2. Bandages
3. Blister protection
4. Antacid
5. Pain reliever
For Touch-Ups
1. Blotting papers
2. Cotton swabs
3. Tweezers
4. Emery board
5. Lip balm
6. Tissues
7. Hand lotion
8. Bobby pins
9. Comb
10. Lipstick
11. Powder
12. Small mirror
13. Nail polish in the shade you’re wearing
What would you add? One commenter added: deoderant, tampons, baby powder, hairspray, sunscreen, and extra batteries for digital cameras. Seems like a no-brainer, but during the hustle and bustle of wedding planning, this can sometimes be overlooked. As a bride, a great gift to the girls would be a scaled down version of this. Perhaps a luxury make up bag, filled with a few of the essentials like mints, tissues, nail polish, and bobby pins.
Below is a photo of the handy kit you can pick up at Target. Just be sure to check items and add any of your own.
Wedding Day Survival Kit, available at Target
please oh please don’t let me need tampons on my wedding day!!!!